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Heres the excerpt from my journal:
9-30-04 Chest and Abs (KILLED some shit! Endurance PR with 315)
I wasnt strong on the reps with 315 today. But the weight felt very light which is a good sign that my strength is coming back. I felt like I could rep 315 for many sets. I only managed 6.5 reps with 315 ( 9.75 was my best before the hurricane). I did hit an endurance record with 315 though. I nearly managed a 6X6 with 315 but not quite. Between 37-38 reps with 315 over 7 sets. Its good to see Im not as weak as I thought. Ill likely go for 320 for 5x5 and then some next week. Its good to hit some type of PR. I expect to see more in the coming weeks. The difference with this modified 5x5/6x5 routine is that each set is to failure. I was planning to hit 315 for 5 reps my first set then go down to 300 for 4 sets of 5, but I was much stronger then I expected. The Nitrix may be helping with the endurance. Bodyweight is coming back too. Heres the routine:
(Weighed 192lbs before meals with clothes on, and 196lbs when I left the gym after 4lbs of water) (Speed Stack and granola bar)
Bench Press:
135x20
225x12
275x8 (Warm-ups..didnt slow down on the 8th rep like the last 2 weeks)
Modified 6x5 routine and then some: (Endurance PR with 315)
315x6.5
315x5
315x6
315x6
315x6
315x5.5
315x3.5 (probabally couldve hit 5 if I took more rest) (37 reps with 315 over 7 sets, 38.5 counting the half reps)
365 (fail, pretty fatigued)
Incline Bench:
135x20
225x12 (warm-ups)
275x4.5
Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine (plate loaded):
180x15
270x15
360x5.5
320x8.5
Abs:
Seated Crunch Machine: (pin loaded)
110x15
130x15
130x15
130x15
ThanX for all the encouragement!!!
9-30-04 Chest and Abs (KILLED some shit! Endurance PR with 315)
I wasnt strong on the reps with 315 today. But the weight felt very light which is a good sign that my strength is coming back. I felt like I could rep 315 for many sets. I only managed 6.5 reps with 315 ( 9.75 was my best before the hurricane). I did hit an endurance record with 315 though. I nearly managed a 6X6 with 315 but not quite. Between 37-38 reps with 315 over 7 sets. Its good to see Im not as weak as I thought. Ill likely go for 320 for 5x5 and then some next week. Its good to hit some type of PR. I expect to see more in the coming weeks. The difference with this modified 5x5/6x5 routine is that each set is to failure. I was planning to hit 315 for 5 reps my first set then go down to 300 for 4 sets of 5, but I was much stronger then I expected. The Nitrix may be helping with the endurance. Bodyweight is coming back too. Heres the routine:
(Weighed 192lbs before meals with clothes on, and 196lbs when I left the gym after 4lbs of water) (Speed Stack and granola bar)
Bench Press:
135x20
225x12
275x8 (Warm-ups..didnt slow down on the 8th rep like the last 2 weeks)
Modified 6x5 routine and then some: (Endurance PR with 315)
315x6.5
315x5
315x6
315x6
315x6
315x5.5
315x3.5 (probabally couldve hit 5 if I took more rest) (37 reps with 315 over 7 sets, 38.5 counting the half reps)
365 (fail, pretty fatigued)
Incline Bench:
135x20
225x12 (warm-ups)
275x4.5
Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine (plate loaded):
180x15
270x15
360x5.5
320x8.5
Abs:
Seated Crunch Machine: (pin loaded)
110x15
130x15
130x15
130x15
ThanX for all the encouragement!!!
